Cancer Screening
Last updated January 25, 2024
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Screening programs provide an opportunity for General Practices to play a key role in the early detection and management of a range of cancers. Most notably, breast, bowel and cervical, all of which have well established screening regimes and nationally supported programs.
The Primary Health Network is committed to working alongside General Practices to improve cancer screening participation rates and reduce the risk of cancers within targeted population groups.
Here you will find resources and information to assist your practice establish accurate cancer screening participation rates, identify patients who are overdue or never screened, implement effective patient engagement strategies, and develop robust recall and reminder systems.
For Cancer Screening support please contact your Primary Care Improvement Officer (PCIO). Submit questions and access resources through our Community of Practice for Cancer Screening: Cancer Screening Community of Practice | HNECC PHN peoplebank
Data and Dashboard
Quality Improvement
Record Templates
Practical Examples
Fundamentals Guide
The Patient
Community of Practice
Join the Cancer Screening Community of Practice
This PHN’s Communities of Practice (CoP) are open to primary care providers within the Hunter, New England & Central Coast Primary Health Network region to share ideas and resources to support quality improvement activities.
Anyone associated with a primary care organisation in the Hunter, New England and Central Coast regions is welcome to request membership of the CoP.
Evidence of employment in a primary care organisation or evidence of working closely with primary care clinicians will be required.
Please note that any resources contributed to this site can be viewed by members of that CoP and by sharing them you agree that others can use and adapt them freely.
To join the Community of Practice for Cancer Screening, please visit: Cancer Screening Community of Practice | HNECC PHN peoplebank
Resources
The PHN recorded education library
Hunter New England HealthPathways
Hunter New England PatientInfo
Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Search for:
- Guidelines for Preventive Activities in General Practice
- National guide to a Preventative Health Assessment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Position Statement: Non-GP initiated testing.
Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association
Australian Government Department of Health
Search for:
- National Bowel Cancer Screening Program
- National Cervical Cancer Screening Program
- Breast Screen NSW
- Using the bowel screening home kit
- Information pack for health professionals.
National Cancer Screening Register website
(Features information and resources about the NCSR’s role in supporting bowel and cervical screening programs)
Search for:
- NSW Cancer Plan
- NSW Primary Health Care Cancer Framework
- Report for Better Outcomes Cancer Control
- Do the Test
- Screening and early detection.
Search for:
- Frequently Asked Questions: COVID-19 vaccines for people affected by cancer.
Cancer Council Clinical Guidelines Network
Search for:
- Just Checking
- Education and Training.
Search for:
- BreastScreen NSW services
- Information for Health Professionals.
Australian Cervical Cancer Foundation
Search for:
- Cervical Screening Comfort Checklist.
National Prescribing Service (NPS) MedicineWise
Search for:
- National Cervical Screening Program.